The Wall and the Bridge: Fear and Opportunity in Disruption's Wake

An informed argument for an economic policy based on bridges of preparation and adaptation rather than walls of protection and exclusion

"When technological change and globalization in recent decades brought frustration over the resulting losses to jobs and communities, there were no guardrails to get these workers back on track. As this compelling book shows, our nation is going to need bridges to help people get through the unavoidable transformations."-Edmund Phelps, 2006 Nobel Laureate...